Mathematical and Computational Sciences Division

Summary of Activities for Fiscal Year 2001

 

 

Collage of images related to MCSD work.

 

 

Information Technology Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Technology Administration
U. S. Department of Commerce

January 2001

 

 

 



 

Abstract

This report summarizes the technical work of the Mathematical and Computational Sciences Division of NIST's Information Technology Laboratory. Included are details of technical projects, as well as information on publications, technical talks, and other professional activities in which the Division's staff has participated.

 

 

For further information, contact Ronald F. Boisvert, Mail Stop 8910, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8910, phone 301-975-3812, email boisvert@nist.gov, or see the Division’s web site at http://math.nist.gov/mcsd/.

 

 

Thanks to Robin Bickel for collecting and organizing the information contained in this report.

 

 



 

Table of Contents

 

Part I - Overview... 9

1.1.     Introduction.. 11

1.2.     Overview of Technical Areas. 12

Applied Mathematics. 12

Mathematical Software. 13

High Performance Computing and Visualization. 14

Digital Library of Mathematical Functions. 15

Quantum Information. 16

1.3.     Technical Highlights. 17

Image Analysis. 17

Discrete Mathematics. 20

Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory. 21